Dropping down out of the head area and orienting from the heart/chest/midriff/tummy area of the body is remaining with me. … More
Tag: Recovery
Refuge of the Present
One of the winter time treasures is getting up around 6am into the cold air, going through to the kitchen, … More
Happy February!
All happening again this morning. 2 therapy clients followed by a possible new construction client right after. Husband has a … More
Big Changes in the Air
I woke up having the most lovely kiss with Elon Musk! 😂 The felt that was protecting my summerhouse outside … More
Socialising
Bit of a round up summary of the last few days. The journey continues into the New Year, it’s all … More
Inner Bonding
Intangible anxiety for an hour on awaking. Not a single thing in the daily life that would justify anxiety at … More
Feeling Safe
In bed as I awoke at 4am I said to myself gently I’m here for you I care about you … More
Luxury Waking Up
The experience of awaking this morning was delightful. As soon as I realised I was awake I started saying a … More
I love, I respect and I like Myself
Breakfast in the park and walk with a friend in the morning, then a deeply restful afternoon yesterday. After that … More
Brain Fog
First social outing yesterday in a few weeks and it was most highly enjoyable. We saw the otter again in … More
Therapy Session
Light rain bringing such wonderful smells. It was lovely to walk in the fields and woods in the rain yesterday, … More
Day to Day Life
It’s a rainy windy one out there today. Been a very rainy month but the greenery is so lush as … More
Abundance of Miracles
Gosh what a joy and an honour and privilege to witness the abundance and the multiple miracles around in nature. … More
Privileged Abandonment
I was on a course all day yesterday about the damage done to children who are sent to boarding school. … More
Asking for Help
4 hours in the sunshine and birdsong at the allotment yesterday. Was good to do some physical work and have … More
Free of ‘Me’
I’m so very grateful to these directly felt experiences of how beautiful life can be. Right now everything feels perfect … More
Stealing Peace
At times I feel as though I’m ‘stealing’ moments of peace. I don’t trust it fully. It’s like a passing … More
Hungry Ghosts – Addiction Dropping
This is a little personal congratulations and an acknowledgement of something that is of significance to me, and that is … More
Another Day of Peace
It lasted all day the feeling of at-ease-ness. I had one therapy client then another, some garden business work, then … More
Letting go of Anxiety
By feeling it. Fully. And relaxing with it. The fear is that if we allow uncomfortable feelings to be felt, … More
Covid Era Journey
I went from being very scared at first, washing my shopping, my hands, holding my breath when joggers passed me … More
What am I Grateful for about Myself
What am I grateful for about myself? I’m grateful for my appreciation of beauty, my softness, empathy, intelligence, kindness. I … More
Lost at Sea
Yes that’s a perfect description for my felt experience at the moment. After weeks of family visits and dinners I’m … More
Short Wise Quote – Gay Hendricks
“I had been resisting reality all my life—resisting facing it, resisting accepting it, resisting feeling it. Whenever I would have … More
Thoughts Suggest what we should be Feeling
Thoughts come in continuously giving me suggestions of what I should be feeling. A thought can often be a suggestion … More
Unwell yet Happy
More useful adversity. I have been a little unwell this week with a sore throat, chest infection and cough. I … More
Guarding our Mental Health
How am I doing this? Firstly, I’m not succeeding all of the time. I spent the last 48 hours making … More
Little Life Update
Travelling along in the ever present moment here if that’s not too much of a contradiction. There are many moments … More
We got This!
I’m feeling optimistic that many more of us are finding the remarkably simple formula for expanding our awareness and increasing … More
“Shouldn’t I be Doing Something Else?“
“Something more important, more urgent”. This is a voice that comes to me quite regularly. And I answer it with … More
Emotions – They are Temporary
Quick one to remind us that it is helpful to keep in mind that emotions are largely temporary. It’s particularly … More
Life Update
A new motorhome has materialised. Heard about a neighbour selling it on Tuesday by yesterday it was paid for, a … More
I had a Stroke!
Not even just a mini one. On Thursday morning I woke up nearly paralysed down one side…and to cut it … More
It’s not all Roses
I often find my mood dipping. It happens quickly. At times it’s when I get carried away in little hostile … More
Returning to the Seat of Self
Whew, I got lost there for a couple of days in angst, bargaining with reality and rumination. My mind couldn’t … More
A Positive side of This Pandemic
I was just pondering that if the planet were an intelligent being it might design something like this the way … More
Free Online Harvard Course on Happiness
https://www.coursera.org/learn/the-science-of-well-being “That the birds of worry and care fly over your head, this you cannot change, but that they build … More
Navigating Change with People
It can be difficult to maintain old friendships when we change and grow. As authenticity, awareness, self care and confidence … More
Water spout Meditation
Swan feather in the Breeze
Relax with Bubbles
The Terror and the Wonder of being Alive
Bit of a longer one this morning as I sit here drinking tea waiting to leave in an hour to … More
Celebrating the Good, True and Beautiful
That’s the theme for 2020. A favourite experience is the silence outside on New Year’s morning. No traffic, no sounds … More
How I stopped biting my Nails after 52 years
In my baby book it was written when my age was just 2, “she bites her nails”. And I have … More
Hello Wellbeing, and welcome :-)
I have experienced a couple of days of heightened wellbeing. I’m consciously allowing it in, and noticing fears and discomforts … More
Choosing What to Give Attention to
Removing attention from some people and activities and making a conscious choice of where to focus attention has been a … More
Being Gentle
And continuing to celebrate the small victories. Small steps every day that are beneficial and healthy to me and to … More
Daily Vicissitudes
Was awoken prematurely mid dream by the dog needing out, a brain foggy start. I remembered the dream and in … More
A Sofa Day
Body is tired, earache, sore throat, it’s been raining all day long and it was almost dark at around 3.30pm. … More
Welcoming Joy
I’ve been experiencing stability, relative calmness and waves of happiness recently. Life is going well and I’m experiencing a moment … More
One small Improvement a Day
When I am tired or feeling low this is a challenge I can manage. I leave the bigger items on … More
Starting the Week with a Gratitude List
My spirits always lift a little when I’m about to write a gratitude list, even if I’m miles away from … More
What’s with all the Anxiety?
I’m noticing so many are reporting feeling anxiety and I’m wondering if perhaps we have actually always felt anxious and … More
Gratitude – An Unexpected Bonus
Yes cultivating a habit of gratitude makes us feel great, a whole lot less moany, way more focused on what … More
Appreciating the Beautiful
Everywhere I look, if I choose to notice, there’s beauty all around me. I see my body, even just my … More
Alcohol Free Experiment – Day 51
So my hairdresser challenged me to join her in the 30 day alcohol free experiment going around just now. So … More
Doing nearly Nothing
Is what I’m doing this weekend, all weekend. It’s what I need. I don’t have energy to see anyone or … More
Allowing Happiness
I once read that a common dying wish is – ‘I wish I had allowed myself to be happier’. Allowed … More
Happiness
I’ve been experiencing it the last couple of days. Things are going well. Perhaps more a state of wellbeing than … More
Ennui
I’m giving this feeling a name while at the same time aware I have to be careful about labelling what … More
Learning to Rest with it All 